Iraq

The Republic of Iraq continues to experience significant economic growth driven by investments in oil & gas, power generation, construction, infrastructure rehabilitation, manufacturing, and industrial development. Ongoing public and private sector projects have increased the demand for experienced professionals and skilled international manpower to support the country's reconstruction and long-term economic development.

HCM Global supports employers across Iraq by providing international recruitment, executive search, manpower outsourcing, payroll management, and Employer of Record (EOR) services. Through our global recruitment network, we source, mobilize, and deploy qualified professionals, technicians, operators, and skilled workers, delivering reliable workforce solutions that comply with Iraqi labour regulations and meet the operational needs of our clients.

Iraq

Industries We Serve

  • Oil & Gas
  • Construction & Infrastructure

Craftsmen we deploy

Oil & Gas

White Collar: Project Managers, Construction Managers, Mechanical Engineers, Electrical Engineers, Instrumentation Engineers, Process Engineers, Pipeline Engineers, HSE Managers, QA/QC Engineers, Planning Engineers, Procurement Engineers, and Project Coordinators.

Blue Collar: Fitters, Fabricators, Welders (GTAW, SMAW & FCAW), Industrial Electricians, Instrument Technicians, Mechanical Technicians, Millwrights, Insulators, Sand Blasters, Industrial Painters, and General Helpers.

Construction & Infrastructure

White Collar: Project Managers, Construction Managers, Civil Engineers, Structural Engineers, Site Engineers, Quantity Surveyors, Planning Engineers, Procurement Engineers, QA/QC Engineers, HSE Officers, and Site Supervisors.

Blue Collar: Masons, Carpenters, Steel Fixers, Tile Fixers, Electricians, Plumbers, HVAC Technicians, Scaffolders, Riggers, Heavy Equipment Operators, Mobile Crane Operators, and General Labourers.

Frequently asked questions

Which industries does HCM Global recruit for in Iraq?
HCM Global recruits across Oil & Gas and Construction & Infrastructure. Each industry is listed on this page with the roles we cover within it.
Professional roles such as project managers, construction managers and mechanical engineers, alongside skilled and semi-skilled roles including fitters, masons, fabricators and carpenters. The full list by sector is shown above.
HCM Global provides international recruitment, executive search, manpower outsourcing, payroll management, and Employer of Record (EOR) services for employers in Iraq, across every industry listed on this page.
We source and screen candidates through our global recruitment network, then mobilize and deploy them to your site, handling documentation, visa processing and travel along the way. Typical mobilization takes 2–5 weeks from job order to arrival.

Footer note: Last updated: July 2026

Iraq